Double Crane

Double Crane, hand-cut paper, light source, 13x13 inches, 2012
(This paper was initially folded into a paper crane, then unfolded and flattened to create the cut-out)

This is an idea that I first came up with following my residency in Holland last year. During that time away, I became more fascinated with the intrinsic qualities of paper, and wanted to accentuate the material attributes of paper: its texture, its fragility, and as demonstrated in this piece, the creases that can be created. I wanted to push the potential of beauty in what is naturally found in a piece of paper. 

I am thinking about making a series of folded paper cut-outs, and am currently in the process of getting a custom lightbox built for this piece.